Marine Life Conservation Districts in Hawaii

Information about marine life conservation districts in Hawaii.

Oahu Island

NAME: Hanauma Bay Marine Life Conservation District
ESTABLISHED: 1967
PHYSICAL SIZE: about 101 acres
WEB SITE URL dlnr.hawaii.gov --> dar --> hanauma bay mlcd | Link
LOCATION: south shore of Oahu Island

NAME: Pupukea Marine Life Conservation District
ESTABLISHED: 1983
SITUATED: offshore of two beach parks: Pupukea Waimea Bay
LOCATION: north shore of Oahu Island
WEB SITE URL dlnr.hawaii.gov --> dar --> pupukea mlcd | Link

NAME: Waikiki Marine Life Conservation District
ESTABLISHED: 1988
PHYSICAL SIZE: about 76 acres
WEB SITE URL dlnr.hawaii.gov --> dar --> waikik mlcd | Link
LOCATION: south shore of Oahu Island

Hawaii Island

NAME: Kealakekua Bay Marine Life Conservation District
ESTABLISHED: 1969
PHYSICAL SIZE: about 315 acres
WEB SITE URL dlnr.hawaii.gov --> dar --> kealakekua bay mlcd | Link

NAME: Lapakahi Marine Life Conservation District
ESTABLISHED: 1979
PHYSICAL SIZE: about 146 acres
WEB SITE URL dlnr.hawaii.gov --> dar --> lapakahi mlcd | Link

NAME: Old Kona Airport Marine Life Conservation District
ESTABLISHED: 1992
PHYSICAL SIZE: about 217 acres
WEB SITE URL dlnr.hawaii.gov --> dar --> old kona airport mlcd | Link

NAME: Waialea Bay Marine Life Conservation District
ESTABLISHED: 1985
PHYSICAL SIZE: about 35 acres
WEB SITE URL dlnr.hawaii.gov --> dar --> waialea bay mlcd | Link

NAME: Waiopae Tidepools Marine Life Conservation District
ESTABLISHED: 2003 (covered by a lava flow in June of 2018)
WEB SITE URL dlnr.hawaii.gov --> dar --> waiopae tidepools mlcd | Link

Maui Island

NAME: Honolua–Mokuleia Marine Life Conservation District
ESTABLISHED: 1978
PHYSICAL SIZE: about 45 acres
WEB SITE URL dlnr.hawaii.gov --> dar --> honolua-mokuleia mlcd | Link

Lanai Island

NAME: Manele-Hulopoe Marine Life Conservation District
ESTABLISHED: 1976
PHYSICAL SIZE: about 309 acres
WEB SITE URL dlnr.hawaii.gov --> dar --> manele-hulopoe mlcd | Link

Molokini Islet

NAME: Molokini Shoal Marine Life Conservation District
ESTABLISHED: 1977
PHYSICAL SIZE: about 77 acres
WEB SITE URL dlnr.hawaii.gov --> dar --> molokini shoal mlcd | Link